Dania Katz serving a customer at Slow Food Maui's Taste Education event, at Ali'i Kula Lavender.

Yesterday’s Slow Food Maui Taste Education event at Ali’i Kula Lavender during their Family Fun Day was a great success.

We brought awareness to the differences between imported vs. locally grown or raised food, not just in terms of sustainability and the carbon footprint involved, but in the flavors you can only get from food that comes fresh from your local sources.

Kula Fields at the Slow Food Maui Taste Education event, at Ali'i Kula Lavender.

Becky Speere, corporate Chef at the Maui Cattle Company, outdid herself with some wonderful burgers that were part of a tasting plate with locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Also on hand were Susan Campbell, Dania Katz and Roxanne Tiffin.

Tasting plate with Maui Cattle Co. burgers and locally grown fruits and vegetables at the Slow Food Maui Taste Education event, at Ali'i Kula Lavender.

We sold 30 plates at $5.00 each, had $12.00 in donations and signed up 12 people. We also have 2 mew members who want to be involved. In addition, O’o Farm offered to host Slow Food Maui at our next event.

It’s likely that Taste Education will become a signature event for Slow Food Maui.